Stolen vehicle recovered in jewelry store kidnapping

Photos by Tom Kelly IV
Shuler's Jewelers in East Norriton Township, Montgomery County, remained closed Friday after the owner and his wife were robbed Thursday night at their home in Tredyffrin Township, Chester County. The owner was then abducted, taken to Shuler's where they removed items from the vault according to police.

EAST NORRITON — The vehicle stolen during the kidnapping of a Montgomery County jewelry store owner last week was recovered Tuesday night and is now being processed for evidence, according to police.

The victim’s 2012 Volkswagen Passatt was found around 11 p.m. when residents reported its presence after seeing news coverage of last week’s armed home invasion and robbery.

Police Tuesday announced a $25,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the incident.

The investigation began at around 8:30 p.m. on Jan. 31 when Tredyffrin police officers were called to a home in the 200 block of Wooded Way, in Tredyffrin’s Berwyn section, for reports of a home invasion robbery and kidnapping.

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Police said four masked men, armed with handguns, forced their way into the home and tied up the husband and wife victims before ransacking the home. They then forced the man into his white Volkswagen Passatt and drove him to his jewelry store. Police believe some of the suspects followed behind in another vehicle, thought to be a silver or blue sedan possibly made by Chrysler.